English adjective: fanciful | |||
| 1. | fanciful indulging in or influenced by fancy | ||
| Samples | A fanciful mind. All the notional vagaries of childhood. | ||
| Synonyms | notional | ||
| Similar | creative, originative | ||
| Antonyms | uncreative | ||
| 2. | fanciful not based on fact; unreal | ||
| Samples | The falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties. A small child's imaginary friends. To create a notional world for oneself. | ||
| Synonyms | imaginary, notional | ||
| Similar | unreal | ||
| Antonyms | real, existent | ||
| 3. | fanciful having a curiously intricate quality | ||
| Samples | A fanciful pattern with intertwined vines and flowers. | ||
| Similar | fancy | ||
| Antonyms | plain | ||